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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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